eukaryotic

American  

[yoo-kar-ee-ot-ik] / juˌkær iˈɒt ɪk /

Sometimes eucaryotic

adjective

Biology.

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a eukaryote, an organism whose basic structural unit is a cell containing specialized organelles and a membrane-bound nucleus.

   Some scientists believe that the greatest transition of life in the history of Earth is the evolution of eukaryotic cellular life forms from more primitive prokaryotes.

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Etymology

Origin of eukaryotic

First recorded in 1955–60; eukaryot(e) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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eukaryotic

Anderson specializes in studying areas where enormous deposits of clay may have helped preserve ancient eukaryotic remains.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Even in ideal locations, finding eukaryotic microfossils is an enormous challenge.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Crown eukaryotes, which are among the earliest eukaryotic forms scientists are trying to trace, played a crucial role in the emergence of complex life on Earth.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Just last year, researchers there discovered some of the oldest known eukaryotic microfossils, dating to roughly 1.75 billion years ago.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Later, when the time is right, there may be fusion and symbiosis among the bits, and then we will see eukaryotic thought, metazoans of thought, huge interliving coral shoals of thought.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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